MARTIN Lewis has revealed five ways to claim back thousands of pounds in a matter of minutes. There are a range of tax reliefs and refunds available if you are married, working from home, a graduate or wear a uniform for your job. The money guru shared the tips in the latest MoneySavingExpert newsletter. There is no need for an […]

Written by Esther Newman An interest in astrology and a quest for something spiritual led one young woman to the realisation she was bisexual. This is her coming out story. I’ve always been fascinated by the stars and planets; in fact, by all things magical, mystical and otherworldly. As a child growing up on the Suffolk coast, trips to the […]

Dick Allen, a fearsome hitter who was a seven-time All-Star, the 1964 NL Rookie of the Year and the 1972 AL MVP, has died. He was 78. The Philadelphia Phillies, the team Allen started out with, announced his death on Monday. Allen’s No. 15 was retired by the Phillies in September, an honor that was considered long overdue by many […]

Pandemic amplifies the seaside property premium: A coastal view now adds £86k to the average price of a home – £20k more than last year Covid-19 induced lockdown has sparked a rise demand for homes by the sea Average cost of a property with a coastal view is currently £368,278 The premium for a sea view is over £86,000, up £19,000 […]

DEAR DEIDRE:  THIS is the first Christmas I won’t see my children open their presents. I had cocaine and alcohol issues which got really bad in the first lockdown. My ex said she couldn’t take it any more and didn’t want her kids to grow up around me. That made me wake up and I have been clean for three […]

Hollywood is back in action, though recovery has been slow and steady, says Colleen Bell, director of the California Film Commission. She has been working closely with the state’s Department of Public Health to prioritize safety on set during the ongoing pandemic. In March, all approved projects under the California film and TV tax credit program requested force majeure, meaning […]

A college quarterback who appeared on the Bravo reality show, Below Deck, has apologized after he was filmed eating food off of a nude model while onboard a yacht earlier this year. University of Nevada, Las Vegas quarterback Max Gilliam tweeted a lengthy apology on Monday regarding his appearance on an episode of the series that aired in November. In […]

A 12-year-old boy and his young cousin returned home safely Monday night after they hopped in a parents’ SUV and set off on a 100-mile road trip that took from their home in New York all the way to Delaware. The boy sat behind the wheel of his family’s white Range Rover and drove more than five hours from Queens […]

A heroic act! Earlier this month, firefighters in Turkey rescued a cat that they said became trapped in a pipe under concrete for 48 hours. In footage obtained by CBS Sunday Morning, firefighters can be seen digging through concrete with the back of a hammer as they attempt to free the trapped animal and remove it safely. At one point, […]

A surfer was attacked by a shark off the Oregon Coast this week. The man, whose identity has not been released, was surfing at the Cove in Seaside, Oregon, on Sunday afternoon when he encountered a shark, the Seaside Fire & Rescue said in a press release. First responders arrived at the beach shortly before 3:30 p.m., the press release […]